Saving Bonds: Joe Posnanski has a question: where would Barry Bonds’ career rank if he had never taken performance-enhancing drugs?

A Season for the Ages: Fangraphs’ Chris Cwik looks back on the statistical insanity of Barry Bonds’ fearsome 2004 season, when he walked 232 times (120 of which were intentional).

Jose Bautista’s 2011 and Barry Bonds’ 2001: A Comparison: Even more Bautista! This time, a Roto Hardball post comparing his 2011 to Barry Bonds’ 2001, through 32 games. Get this — Bautista comes out on top. Easily.